Empire of Cricket (2009)

Country

United Kingdom

How it feels

This series profiles the history of four major cricket nations: England, the West Indies, Australia, and India. It covers key moments like the Bodyline series and the underarm bowling incident.

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What happens

Empire of Cricket is a 2009 television series produced by the BBC. The series features four episodes profiling the histories of four leading Test cricketing nations: England, the West Indies, Australia, and India. Each episode is approximately one hour and features some of the most well-known incidents in cricket, including references to the Bodyline series, the Chappell underarm bowling incident of 1981, and the West Indies cricket team's first win at Lord's cricket ground. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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